Canterbury Army Cadets at Simon Langton Boy’s School in the 1950s.
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Festival of Britain
Shot in Canterbury during the Festival of Britain in 1951. In the background can be seen the site for the Fire Station and the Police Station.
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Queen’s Coronation
The Dane John monument in Canterbury decorated for the Queen’s Coronation in 1953.
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Canterbury Cinemas
Shots of both The Friars and the Central Picture Theatre in Canterbury in around 1947.
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St Edmund’s School
This film dating from around 1946 was made by John McCallum, a schoolboy at St Edmunds in Canterbury at the time.
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Beasleys
Beasleys was situated on Stour Street next to the Canterbury Heritage Museum.
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Fete on New Dover Road
Unique film dating from around 1947 of a fete taking place on the corner of Barton Road and the New Dover Road in Canterbury (approximately where the Barton Post Office stands today).
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New Dover Road
This short clip of the New Dover Road in Canterbury taken in about 1947 starts near the Cricket Ground and heads towards the city.
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King’s Visit
The King’s visit to Canterbury on 11 July 1946.
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Canterbury 1946
These are the out-takes for a lost documentary about Canterbury in 1946.
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